The purpose of this study is to test two standard of care techniques of placing dental implants, and to compare how people's bones and gums respond to two different depths at which implants are placed.

Control treatment where the Ankylos implant will be placed at epi-crestal position (0.0 mm).

Device: Ankylos dental endosseous implants.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 70 Years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must have read, understood and signed an informed consent form;

Subjects must be 18 to 70 years of age;

Subjects must be able and willing to follow study procedures and instructions;

Subjects must have indication to receive two implants in a bilateral maxillary or mandibular edentulous areas (for at least 4 months post extraction) in areas of pre-molars (first or second) and molars (firstor second) ;

Sufficient width and height of bone to place at least 8mm length and any compatible in diameter Ankylos implant;

Sufficient vertical clearance to place a single tooth crown replacement;

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01759537